The “Rifle Approach” to Healing America
For many years, President Ezra Taft Benson was worried that patriotic Americans were effectively spinning their tires in their current methods of defending the Constitution and attempting to preserve freedom. He voiced concern that we are swinging at the branches by trying to solve all of this nations greatest problems individually, but actually making no […]
Why I Liked “The Oath” & My Honest Critiques
A few weeks ago, I participated in the April 2022 FIRM Foundation Expo where I was able to watch an unfinished version of “The Oath,” originally marketed as “Reign of the Judges.” I’ve been following Darin Southam (Darin Scott) and the Reign of the Judges movie project since it first went up on Kickstarter 4-5 […]
Sealing Power Brings Hope
NOTE: I have not yet finished verifying all of the quotes that are used in this post. Parents of wayward children agonize over the choices and trials of their prodigal sons and daughters, and the fear of losing them deeply shakes their hearts. It’s unfortunate that one of the most profound teachings in the Church, […]
Orson Hyde’s Warning to the Jews
Orson Hyde served a mission to the Holy Land to rededicate Palestine for the return of the Jews. On his way to Palestine, he stopped for some time in Germany where he learned to read and speak German in eight days. He had already studied Hebrew extensively in Kirtland and was now prepared to preach […]
The Second Half of the Second Century by Jeffrey R. Holland (Transcript)
The Second Half of the Second Century BYU Annual University Conference August 23, 2021 By Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Someone once told me that the young speak of the future because they have no past, while the elderly speak of the past because they have no future. Although it damages that little aphorism, I come […]
“Uphold the Hands of the President of the Church” by Harold B. Lee
President Harold B. Lee First Counselor in the First Presidency and President of the Council of the Twelve Before we announce President Smith as the next and concluding speaker of the conference, it seems appropriate to say one or two things. The President of the Church When the Church was first organized, in fact, the […]
Savior’s Appearance to Lorenzo Snow in the Salt Lake Temple
The Savior Appeared to Lorenzo Snow in the Salt Lake Temple For some time President Woodruff’s health had been failing. Nearly every evening President Lorenzo Snow visited him at his home. This particular evening the doctors said that President Woodruff could not live much longer, that he was becoming weaker every day. President Snow was […]
Hartman Rector Jr. – How to Know if Revelation is From the Lord (audio)
From BYU Speeches It’s a great honor and a privilege to greet you here this morning in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. I look upon this University as being the Lord’s university. I understand some don’t, but I believe we should because it’s due to him that this University is here. I don’t […]
Liberalism and Conservatism
Many believe the political divide in the United States is quickly widening, and unfortunately, there’s data to back up that conclusion. Articles and publications from major research firms like Pew Research show a steady collapse of the middle of the political spectrum as America becomes more polarized. Here are some recent publications describing this division: […]
Inalienable Rights
I’ve developed a pretty unique perspective on rights over the past decade. We claim that rights come from God, yet few are able to draw clear lines between the things we have the right to do and the things we must not do. Some claim that we have the right to do anything we want, […]
Biden is President—Now What?
These are my notes for my January 22nd, 2021 Zoom call discussing the long-term impact of Trump’s administration, Biden’s election/administration, the capitol riots, the future of America in general. Intro Thoughts In some ways, we are better off than we were four years ago and in many ways, we are worse off than we were […]
